《TED英语视听说》是2019年在中国大学慕课上线的首门将TED演讲内容体系化、技能化、课程化的大规模在线开放课程。旨在提高学习者的视听说基本技能，有效提高学员在学习、生活和工作中用英语进行沟通、交流的能力，全面提升英语应用能力。同时，在国际语境下关注中国特色，培养学习者会讲、讲懂、讲好中国故事的能力。 课程获批2021年陕西省线上一流课程。
课程内容
基于TED大会上来自各国思想领袖与实干家的真实演讲，主题涉及科技探索、人生思考、风土人情、生活常识等社会各个层面，有效提高学员英语视听说学习内需力。
原汁原味的视听材料、规范的语言、针对语言技能的系统讲解（听力策略、语音/朗读规则、功能表达、演讲技巧、沟通策略），有助于提升学员的英语听说水平。
本土化关联的内容能培养学习者用英语讲好中国故事的能力。
视听素材的可视、可听和可说性有效激发学习者英语学习的积极性，增强沟通、思辨、创新与合作的21世纪核心技能。
课程设计
基于“任务型教学法”的理念，每个单元的学习成果都会落脚在一个真实具体的产出任务上。
根据“任务相依”、“脚手架”、“做中学”等任务型教学法原则，体现“高质量输入为先，吸收消化为重，互动输出为主”的指导思想。
任务前的词汇和功能表达输入，有助扫清语言障碍；通过碎片化短视频拆分任务，有效降低视听难度；通过观察、学习和模仿演讲技能，搭建“脚手架”，帮助学员一步一步完成单元任务。促使学习者敢于表达、乐于分享，获得英语学习的成就感，增强用英语交际的自信心。
课程学习要求
课程包括8周在线学习时间。学习者每周约需要4小时左右的时间进行在线学习，按照课程进度观看视频、完成单元测试、回答问题并参与讨论等。期末考试包括客观和主观题，在课程最后一周进行，具体时间以相应通知公告为准。
学习者需独立完成学习任务和在线测试，不允许发生任何不符合学术诚信的行为。
课程配套教材
《大学体验英语（第四版）听说教程1》李霄翔、陈向京， 高等教育出版社，2018年3月
课程团队
本课程由教材编写团队依据先进教育教学理念精心打造。团队成员均为西安交通大学外语学院的骨干教师，有丰富的大学英语教学和教材编写经验，了解我国英语学习者“听说”方面的痛点和瓶颈问题，能有力确保课程质量和教学效果。
WEEK 1
Unit 1 Passions -- 1.1 Learning objectives and Warming up
Unit 1 Passions -- 1.2 Language building
Unit 1 Passions -- 1.3 TED Talk
Unit 1 Passions -- 1.4 Communicating & Critical thinking
Unit 1 Passions -- 1.5 Discussion
Unit 1 Passions -- Supporting& Extension Learning Material
Unit 2 Spending habits (1) -- 2.1 Learning objectives and Warming up
Unit 2 Spending habits (1) -- 2.2 Language building
Unit 2 Spending habits (1) -- 2.3 TED Talk
Unit 1 Test-1
Unit 1 Test-2
WEEK 2
Unit 2 Spending habits (2) -- 2.4 Communicating & Critical thinking
Unit 2 Spending habits (2) -- 2.5 Discussion
Unit 2 Spending habits (2) -- Supporting& Extension Learning Material
Unit 3 Career Paths -- 3.1 Learning objectives and Warming up
Unit 3 Career Paths -- 3.2 Language building
Unit 3 Career Paths -- 3.3 TED Talk
Unit 3 Career Paths -- 3.4 Communicating & Critical thinking
Unit 3 Career Paths -- 3.5 Discussion
Unit 3 Career Paths -- Supporting& Extension Learning Material
Unit 3 Test-1
Unit 3 Test-2
Unit 2 Test-1
Unit 2 Test-2
WEEK 3
Unit 4 Talents -- 4.1 Learning objectives and Warming up
Unit 4 Talents -- 4.2 Language building
Unit 4 Talents -- 4.3 TED Talk
Unit 4 Talents -- 4.4 Communicating & Critical thinking
Unit 4 Talents -- 4.5 Discussion
Unit 4 Talents -- Supporting& Extension Learning Material
Unit 5 Technology (1) -- 5.1 Learning objectives and Warming up
Unit 5 Technology (1) -- 5.2 Language building
Unit 5 Technology (1) -- 5.3 TED Talk
Unit 4 Test-1
Unit 4 Test-2
WEEK 4
Unit 5 Technology (2) -- 5.4 Communicating & Critical thinking
Unit 5 Technology (2) -- 5.5 Discussion
Unit 5 Technology -- Supporting& Extension Learning Material
Unit 6 Challenges -- 6.1 Learning objectives and Warming up
Unit 6 Challenges -- 6.2 Language building
Unit 6 Challenges -- 6.3 TED Talk
Unit 6 Challenges -- 6.4 Communicating & Critical thinking
Unit 6 Challenges -- 6.5 Discussion
Unit 6 Challenges -- Supporting& Extension Learning Material
Unit 5 Test-1
Unit 5 Test-2
Unit 6 Test-1
Unit 6 Test-2
WEEK 5
Unit 7 Confidence -- 7.1 Learning objectives and Warming up
Unit 7 Confidence -- 7.2 Language building
Unit 7 Confidence -- 7.3 TED Talk
Unit 7 Confidence -- 7.4 Communicating & Critical thinking
Unit 7 Confidence -- 7.5 Discussion
Unit 7 Confidence -- Supporting& Extension Learning Material
Unit 8 Wild Places (1) -- 8.1 Learning objectives and Warming up
Unit 8 Wild Places (1) -- 8.2 Language building
Unit 8 Wild Places (1) -- 8.3 TED Talk
Unit 7 Test-1
Unit 7 Test-2
WEEK 6
Unit 8 Wild Places (2) -- 8.4 Communicating & Critical thinking
Unit 8 Wild Places (2) -- 8.5 Discussion
Unit 8 Wild Places (2) -- Supporting& Extension Learning Material
Unit 9 Achievements -- 9.1 Learning objectives and Warming up
Unit 9 Achievements -- 9.2 Language building
Unit 9 Achievements -- 9.3 TED Talk
Unit 9 Achievements -- 9.4 Communicating & Critical thinking
Unit 9 Achievements -- 9.5 Discussion
Unit 9 Achievements -- Supporting& Extension Learning Material
Unit 8 Test-1
Unit 8 Test-2
Unit 9 Test-1
Unit 9 Test-2
WEEK 7
Unit 10 Creative cities -- 10.1 Learning objectives and Warming up
Unit 10 Creative cities -- 10.2 Language building
Unit 10 Creative cities -- 10.3 TED Talk
Unit 10 Creative cities -- 10.4 Communicating & Critical thinking
Unit 10 Creative cities -- 10.5 Discussion
Unit 10 Creative cities -- Supporting& Extension Learning Material
Unit 11 Picture perfect (1) -- 11.1 Learning objectives and Warming up
Unit 11 Picture perfect (1) -- 11.2 Language building
Unit 11 Picture perfect (1) -- 11.3 TED Talk
Unit 10 Test-1
Unit 10 Test-2
WEEK 8
Unit 11 Picture perfect (2) -- 11.4 Communicating & Critical thinking
Unit 11 Picture perfect (2) -- 11.5 Discussion
Unit 11 Picture perfect (2) -- Supporting& Extension Learning Material
Unit 12 Healthy habits -- 12.1 Learning objectives and Warming up
Unit 12 Healthy habits -- 12.2 Language building
Unit 12 Healthy habits -- 12.3 TED Talk
Unit 12 Healthy habits -- 12.4 Communicating & Critical thinking
Unit 12 Healthy habits -- 12.5 Discussion
Unit 12 Healthy habits -- Supporting& Extension Learning Material
Unit 11 Test-2
Unit 12 Test-1
Unit 12 Test-2
Unit 11 Test-1